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Blu-Ray Review: Annoying ‘Answer Man’ Full of Hot Air

36 minutes ago | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – “Hell is other people!” declares reclusive author Arlen Faber. That’s nothing compared to the hell of fake people, who permeate so many subpar pictures marketed as “indie” entertainment. There’s not a single character in “The Answer Man” that feels the least bit realistic. There’s not a single line of dialogue that sounds as if it was spontaneously spoken, instead of typed by a screenwriter with a slick Thesaurus. But most importantly, the film doesn’t work because its characters are simply undeserving of the required audience empathy. It’s impossible to care about anyone on the screen, or anything that happens to them.

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0

So why is this film a mediocre dud rather than a catastrophic failure? Because it is populated by gifted actors who try to inject the contrived material with vibrant life. Jeff Daniels is one of the most appealing actors in modern cinema, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Jake Gyllenhaal Goes All 'Groundhog Day' for 'Source Code'

15 hours ago | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

This past summer, a small sci-fi film called Moon took everyone by surprise and not only amassed a pretty large fanbase, but also inspired a grassroots Oscar campaign for the film's star, Sam Rockwell. Now, Moon director Duncan Jones will follow up his debut feature with a very cool sounding flick called Source Code, which will star Jake Gyllenhaal, according to Variety. Summit Entertainment will distribute the sci-fi thriller, which follows "a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it." It kinda sounds like a more intense take on a Groundhog Day-type concept, and the script – which has been floating around since 2007 (when Shane Abbess was tapped to...

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Jones, Gyllenhaal to Program ‘Source Code’

22 hours ago | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations for the science fiction thriller Source Code with Moon director Duncan Jones.  Summit Entertainment will distribute in the U.S., according to Screen Daily.

Gyllenhaal will play a soldier who wakes up in another man’s body and must relive a train explosion over again until he’s able to solve the mystery behind it.  It’s Groundhog Day meets 12 Monkeys, plus a little Matrix.

Ben Ripley’s phenomenal script for the film made the 2007 Black List for best un-produced screenplays above other potential films like Book of Eli, Adventureland, and Salt (which I just reviewed).  I’ve read it and hope to put something together soon on its greatness.  The latest version includes revisions by screenwriter Billy Ray.

This will be the second feature for Jones, who gained recognition this year with his futuristic isolation story and has been campaigning heavily for a Sam Rockwell Oscar nomination. »

- Jeff Leins

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Source Code Asks Jake Gyllenhaal to Repeat Himself

9 November 2009 5:30 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller Source Code, the planned follow-up of Moon director Duncan Jones. Gyllenhaal would portray a soldier who wakes up one day in the body of an unfamiliar commuter forced to relive a train bombing until he can discover who's responsible for it. It's said to be loosely based on screenwriters who experienced a similar dilemma with this story for two years, from Universal to current studio Summit, until they finally were able to pin the whole thing on Groundhog Day. [Variety]

An animated Antonio Banderas goes native, Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence play dress-up, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »

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Duncan Jones Sticks to Sci-Fi 'Source'

9 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- Duncan Jones might be pinned down to the sci-fi genre from Moon on onwards. After being attached to a finger-full of projects since his Sundance launch pad, the helmer has signed onto direct the 2007 Black List script (high on that list and tops on ScriptShadow's recent poll) with Jake Gyllenhaal in the running to topline the pic. Originally written by Ben Ripley, Source Code got a revision from Billy Ray (this writer-director has his DNA on tons of screenplays) and it basically looks at an experimental government program set up to investigate a terrorist incident, when a soldier wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it. In short we are looking at Groundhog Day in space. Before landing on Summit's lap, the project was set up at Universal, »

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Gyllenhaal In Negotiations For The Source Code

9 November 2009 3:12 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to do a Rockwellby hooking up with Moon helmer Duncan Jones for a sci-fi thriller project called Source Code.

The film follows a soldier who wakes up in the body of an nameless commuter who in a twisted Groundhog Day scenario must re-live a terrifying train bombing over and over again until he solves who is responsible for it.

The script for Source Code, written by Species III (Especie mortal III) scribbler Ben Ripley , has been knocking around Universal since early 2007 when it was originally set to star flavour of that month Topher 'where is he now?' Grace to star. The screenplay has now been revised and updated by State of Play writer Billy Ray (no, not Cyrus).

With Prince of Persia star Gyllenhaal reviving the project and man of the moment Duncan Jones taking control, the project is sure to make it to screen. »

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Hawley: 'Corrie scenes like Groundhog Day'

9 November 2009 3:00 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Graeme Hawley has admitted that he felt like he was in 1993 movie Groundhog Day when he filmed his Coronation Street prison scenes. The 35-year-old actor joked that he is having sleepless nights due to worries that his controversial character John Stape could return to jail again in the future. On Wednesday, viewers will see John being released after serving a sentence for abducting Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan). In an interview with the Sunday Mail, Hawley commented: "I wake up at night and there's my prison outfit at the end of my bed! "Acting my scenes in prison did become a bit like Groundhog Day. I was sitting in jail for about (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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Jake Gyllenhaal up for Source Code

9 November 2009 12:34 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Jake Gyllenhaal is negotiating to star in the sci-fi thriller Source Code, which will be directed by Moon man Duncan Jones. The plot finds a soldier who finds himself waking up in the body of a commuter and must re-live a train bombing, Groundhog Day-style, until he figures out who is responsible. While we all figured Jones (below) would crack on with the next film he's writing - Mute - the futuristic noir has been held up by budget issues, but he assures us all via Twitter that it's still very much on his mind, but that Source Code was...

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- James White

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Moon Director Brings Jake Gyllenhaal Source Code

8 November 2009 7:52 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Moon director Duncan Jones has lined up his next project, and he.s sticking with heady science fiction. Variety says he.s helming Source Code, in which Jake Gyllenhaal is negotiating to star. Minutes after reading this announcement the script for Source Code showed up on my desk. Once I crack it open I.ll be able to give you a more detailed accounting, but in the meantime what we know is that it.s about a soldier stuck in a very unpleasant remake of Groundhog Day. He wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and finds himself reliving a harrowing train bombing until he.s able to discover who.s responsible for it. or has sex with Andie MacDowell. Ned Ryerson related humor aside, I.m actually pretty excited by this. Science fiction needs more talent and Hollywood.s best and brightest often make their name in »

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Director Duncan Jones Cracks The Source Code with Jake Gyllenhaal; Jones Also Puts Moon Props and Costumes Up for Auction

8 November 2009 7:12 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

For the moment, it looks like “Moon” writer-director Duncan Jones is hitting the pause button on development for his upcoming film, “Mute”.  The film is currently struggling through the financial phase because it’s going to be a sci-fi film with a higher budget than the critically acclaimed “Moon” and since it’s an original idea that may not appeal to every single demographic, “Mute” is in a holding pattern.  Thankfully, we won’t have to wait for Jones to make a return to directing as he’s signed on to helm “The Source Code” written by Ben Ripley, revisions by Billy Ray, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

In addition to this great news, Jones has announced that he will auction off around 70 items from “Moon” starting tomorrow at noon Eastern/9am Pacific.  Hit the jump for details on both endeavors.

According to Screen Daily, “The Source Code” is the story »

- Matt Goldberg

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'Moon' Director Duncan Jones Reads 'Source Code'

8 November 2009 6:40 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

It's a sad state of affairs when a movie like Moon can only bring in about $7 million around the world. But don't feel bad for director Duncan Jones, because he just got his next assignment, which should have a much broader reach.

Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star in Jones' Source Code - called a "sci-fi thriller" by Variety - and Summit will handle the distribution in the Us and at least 15 international markets, as well. Gyllenhaal or not, the film is set to go go go next spring. It's a pretty odd story: Source Code revolves around a soldier who wakes up in someone else's body and then has a Groundhog Day scenario unfold until he determines who's responsible for a train bombing. »

- Colin Boyd

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Duncan Jones Will Direct ‘Source Code’ With Jake Gyllenhaal

8 November 2009 5:45 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

There's been plenty of speculation recently as to what director Duncan Jones would be doing for a follow-up to his excellent film Moon. It appeared for a time that it would be a film in the vein of Blade Runner, called Mute, that would be written by Jones as well. It seems that project, which Jones is still writing, will be postponed as the director has officially been announced to helm the new thriller Source Code. Also attached to the film is the Prince of Persia himself, Jake Gyllenhaal. Source Code is about a soldier named Colter (Gyllenhaal) who awakens on a passenger train in another man's body with no idea how he got there. He begins to explore his surroundings and finds a bomb... which blows up, killing him and everyone else on board. The end. Kidding... after the explosion Colter awakens in darkness, strapped to a harness with a monitor in front of him. He »

- Rob Hunter

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Jake Gyllenhaal Joins Duncan Jones for 'Source Code'

8 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

I'm not sure what happened to Escape from the Deep, the World War II submarine thriller which was supposed to be the next project for Moon's Duncan Jones, or Mute (his other original sci-fi film). The news today, though, is even more exciting: it seems that instead of tackling historical fiction, Jones will go back to the well for some more heady science-fiction with Source Code. If the title sounds familiar, it's because the project has been floating around for over two years; last year, Shane Abbess (of the Australian pseudo-religious horror film Gabriel) was set to direct.

Source Code was written by Ben Ripley (Species III!), with a once-over by Billy Ray -- a master of the thoughtful genre film. In it, a character is forced relive a train bombing from the point of view of a stranger until he can figure out who's responsible. Jake Gyllenhaal is »

- Eugene Novikov

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Jake Gyllenhaal going Sci-Fi with 'Source Code'

8 November 2009 3:08 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

It appears Jake Gyllenhaal is continuing to branch out from the typical dramatic roles most moviegoers expect from him.  The Oscar-nominee will topline next summer's "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and now he's in negotiations to star in the Sci-Fi thriller "Source Code." Variety reports the Summit Entertainment release will find Gyllenhaal playing a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and in a "Groundhog Day" scenario, is forced to relive a deadly train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it. Duncan Jones, who received raves for his indie Sci-Fi flick "Moon,"... »

- HitFix Staff

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Eastwick 1.07 "Red Ants and Black Widows" Recap

5 November 2009 3:59 AM, PST | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

Eastwick was kind of tame for me this week. I could blame it on the craziness that has been my life for the past couple of days, but I only was interested in one storyline this week and that stroyline involved Kat, Bun, and Eleanor. So let's start with them first.

The Mythology Thickens

Eleanor (guest star Cybil Shepherd) cooks breakfast in her shack when an ad for Eastwick Wines appears on the TV with Darryl in the commercial. He seems to send a message to Eleanor, but the site of Darryl is enough to send Eleanor running out of her cabin and into the road where she is almost hit by a Mack 1o truck.

Meanwhile, it's Kat's turn with the kids and Rj injures Emily resulting in a nasty cut. When Kat rubs some antibiotic on the cut with her finger, the cut magically disappears. Emily thinks it is cool, »

- Mark O. Estes

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'North' Meets 'Groundhog Day' in New Comedy 'Hello, I Love You'

4 November 2009 10:04 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

And that's what you get when you combine a producer from The Passion of the Christ (Stephen McEveety) with a writer (David McFadzean) from Tim Allen's TV series "Home Improvement": complete and utter chaos. But when you combine a box office and critical disaster like North with the modern comedy classic Groundhog Day, there has to be some semblance of a decent comedy hidden in there right? That's the hope as THR reports that development on Hello, I Love You, a comedy about a teenager who wishes for a new family only to find herself waking up each successive day with a new and strange one, is progressing well. Sunu Gonera (Pride), seen in the photo above, will direct from a script by Kim Beyer-Johnson, and though there's probably some fun to be had with this concept, the same producing team also brought us the equally recycled and »

- Ethan Anderton

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Film School 101: Protagonists

1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry.  I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed.  Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.

One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be.  Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing.  In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes.  They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have »

- Marco Duran

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Paramore's Hayley Williams Recalls 'Ginormous' Halloween Costume

29 October 2009 10:23 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

'The head was absolutely huge,' she says of her Casper getup.

By Joel Hanek, reporting by James Montgomery

Paramore's Hayley Williams

Photo: MTV News

It's no coincidence that on the weekend of Halloween (arguably the scariest of the holidays — save for Groundhog Day) mtvU is airing their Ulalume Music Festival special featuring AFI, Kid Cudi, Dead By Sunrise and Paramore. The show, whose name comes from an Edgar Allan Poe poem, is a showcase of artists who embrace the dark aesthetic and supply the perfect soundtrack for Halloween night.

During the fest, MTV News caught up with the Nashville natives Paramore and asked about some of their favorite Halloween costumes and memories. After all, they did write that song for "Twilight," so they should be experts of all things macabre, right?

"One time someone made me a Casper costume because 'Casper' was my favorite movie," Paramore singer Hayley Williams shared. »

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Day Break – The Complete Series DVD – Win Your Here

14 October 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »

Of all the DVD releases of shows that didn't last through a first season run that have (bizarrely, I think) come along in the last year, no show actually deserves the treatment more than Day Break. Not that the somewhat odd, sci-fi effort starring Taye Diggs is the best show you've ever seen, but it's a really fun thriller full of twists and turns, and the seven episodes that never made it to air actually pull the thing together to a conclusion. If you missed it completely, Day Break finds Detective Brett Hopper in a really bad day, and unable to get out of it. Accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza, Hopper soon learns he's being framed, and his alibi isn't going to help him any. He runs, and when things don't work out... he wakes up (ala Groundhog Day) to start the day again, with the memories of »

- Marc Eastman

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Exclusive: Triangle Clip

12 October 2009 3:05 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Shipbound scarefest Triangle sails into cinemas soon and this new clip gives us a sneak preview of what to expect. By the looks of it, lots of very bad things befalling Melissa George and her small band of friends.Triangle is set on a seemingly abandoned ocean liner which stops to rescue George and her fellow yachters when their boat is holed in the Bermuda Triangle. Aboard, they find that something or someone wants them dead, and with time continually looping on the ship, there's plenty of opportunity.Shades of 1980 B-horror Death Ship, perhaps - except without the Nazi zombie boat - or a horror Groundhog Day with portholes.Triangle is out across the UK on October 16. »

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